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ALBERT LIZAH

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Born in Mombasa, Kenya, and belonging to the original Swahili tribe, Al Amir grew up playing on the narrow Arabic-influenced streets of Old Town Mombasa.

An interesting cultural mix, the east coast of Kenya and Tanzania was in the past colonized by both the Omani Arabs and the Portuguese. Today the streets of Old Town Mombasa still reflect the Arab and Latin architecture deeply immersed in the African Arabic cultures.

Through his paintings you can see that Al Amir wants to remember and reflect the rich history of his East African coast and the influences it has had on his powers of perception and his color palette. In many of his paintings you can feel the heat emanating from the white-washed walls and want to take refuge inside. The stone walls keep people cool, even as they sip their strong sweet coffee. Even to this day the Old Town has changed little - the narrow streets, the bright white walls, and the ornate woodwork of the doors and lentils remain as a reminder of the past.
 

Update - 22 Aug 2011 - Another trip to Kenya - more Husseins!

Update - 2010 - More wonderful Husseins just added:

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Update - 14 April 2009 - I have just added the paintings below! More wonderful examples of life in the coastal towns of Kenya - and much of East Africa from Somalia southwards.

24 April 2006 -Several of Al Amir's paintings have been sold!  See below.  His paintings have been seen in the past on the pages of Inside African Art and have proven to be very popular. Additionally, we have had a number of requests to promote and display artists from the coast so that an alternative culture can be observed. Al Amir now has his own page and we will try our best to keep it fluid!  All of these paintings are unique in their coastal or true Swahili feel.